Across the Board: The best time to be a Spartan
Michigan State athletics had a thrilling week, headlined by the hockey team’s dramatic Big Ten Championship victory and both basketball teams making it through the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
MSU women's basketball falls to No. 2 NC State, pushed out of NCAA Tournament
The 2024-2025 season has come to an end for Michigan State University women’s basketball. After advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019, the Spartans fell to No. 2 North Carolina State, 83-49.
COLUMN: Masaki Takahashi is doing something different
Since getting into poetry as a teenager, Masaki Takahashi has been performing with a style that bridges the gap between performer and audience. He's inspiring young writers and creating a community in Lansing. Masaki is doing something different.
All Shades of Chocolate: Representation in literature
Host Jada Vasser and guest Reiel Ghiglia discuss the importance of seeing yourself in different book genres, along with highlighting the importance of Black authors in the space of literature. They also discuss the pertinence of staying up to date with the news, and how book bans target authors of marginalized identities.
MSU 'exonerated' a dean accused of plagiarism. How would a student facing the same claims fare?
The director of the Associated Students of MSU's students rights advocates office suggested a double standard may exist in how the university handles plagiarism allegations against administrators versus students.
MSU alumni return to perform at the Wharton Center
On Tuesday, March 25, the Jazz at Lincoln Center’s “New Orleans Songbook” will make an appearance at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts’ Cobb Great Hall. The “New Orleans Songbook” will be led by music director, arranger and pianist Luther S. Allison, who received his Master of Music in jazz studies from MSU in 2019, and will also feature bass player Liany Mateo, who received her bachelor's degree in jazz studies, majoring in bass performance, in 2020.
Late second-half surge helps No. 2 MSU best No. 10 New Mexico
A year ago, MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo vowed to take his team on a deeper run in the NCAA Tournament — or die trying. A year later, Izzo delivered. The Spartans secured a spot in the Sweet 16 for the 16th time under his leadership on Sunday night.
38 MSU projects included in U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's database of NSF-funded 'DEI' research
According to Cruz, the projects "promoted Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) or advanced neo-Marxist class warfare propaganda" and should therefore receive "significant scrutiny."
MSU students host first 24-hour Designathon event
Starting as early as 8 a.m. on Saturday morning, over 150 students from 11 schools in the Michigan area participated in Michigan State University’s first Designathon.
'Dentro (inside)' brings topic of silence surrounding sexual abuse to MSU Wharton Center
Last Thursday, “Dentro (inside): A True Story, If You Think So” made its U.S. debut at Michigan State University’s Wharton Center, bringing a dramatization of real-life conversations about sexual abuse to stage. Written, directed and performed by acclaimed Italian playwright Giuliana Musso, this play confronts the silence and societal challenges surrounding survivors.
MSU digs deep, punches Sweet 16 ticket in 71-63 win vs. New Mexico
The Spartans outworked the Lobos on the defensive end and the glass and played its way back to the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons.
MSU baseball wins first Big Ten series of the year, 10-5, over Penn State
In the final game of the weekend, Michigan State University baseball won its first Big Ten series of the year, defeating the Nittany Lions 10-5 on Sunday.
MSU gymnastics wraps historic 2025 season, prepares for NCAA Regionals
No. 8 Michigan State University gymnastics had an eventful 2025 season. For the first time in program history, the Spartans were ranked in the top 10 every week of the regular season.
MSU hockey set for NCAA Tournament Regional vs. Cornell in Toledo, OH
After defeating Ohio State 4-3 in a double overtime showdown, the Michigan State University hockey team is headed to its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance as the No. 2 overall seed and No. 1 seed in its region.
TEDxMSU hosts 11th annual conference
On Sunday, March 23, Michigan State University held the 11th annual TEDxMSU conference at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts’ Cobb Great Hall. Speakers presented a vast variety of topics, all fitting within the theme of "inversion."
Three keys for MSU women’s basketball to upset No. 2 NC State in second round matchup
The Michigan State University women's basketball team will face off against the two-seeded NC State Wolfpack on their home court on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament. For the Spartans to find success, there are three key factors that the team will have to focus on.
MSU baseball fails to protect lead, falls to Penn State 11-5 in game two
In game two of the three-game series Saturday afternoon, Michigan State University baseball jumped to a 5-1 lead before Penn State responded with 10 unanswered runs to win 11-5.
MSU hockey makes Big Ten history with back-to-back regular season, tournament titles
For the first time in Big Ten history, Michigan State University hockey became the only one among the seven teams to win both the regular-season and tournament titles.
Isaac Howard nets double overtime winner for MSU hockey in Big Ten championship
It was déjà vu at Munn Ice Arena, echoing last season’s Big Ten championship thriller.